Line-guide for fishing-rods.



Patented July 8,1902.

E. C. &. E. M. CATTLEY.

LINE GUIDE FOR FISHING RODS.

(Application filed Feb. 8, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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ED\VARD CON YEN GHAM OATTLEY AND ERNEST MOUNTOHARLES CATTLEY, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO EARDLEY C. OATTLEY, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

LINE-GUIDE FOR FISHING-RODS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 703,996, dated July 8,1902.

Application filed February 8. 1902. Serial No; 93,231. (No modclfi To(all w/mm, it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD OONYENG- HAM OATTLEY and ERNEST MOUNTCHARLESGATTLEY, of the city of Brooklyn, in the State 5 of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful ImprovementsinLine-GuidesforFishing-Rods, of which the following is a specification.

\ The object of our invention is to devise a simple and convenientline-guide for fishingrods; and it consists, essentially, of a ringformed of a helically-twisted wire and of means for detachablyconnecting the rings to a rod.

I Our invention further consists of means for reversing the position ofthe ring at the end of the tip and of connecting the rings at oppositesides of the rod, so that the line may be used on either side at will.

Figure 1 is a View in elevation of a fishingrod provided with ourimproved guides. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the tipprovided with our improved guides. Fig. 3 is an exaggerated frontelevation, partly in section, of one of the guides.

similar perspective view of the same.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin the different figures.

Each guide comprises a ring A, formed as part of a helix, and a shank B.Preferably formed integral with this shank is a springtongue 0.\Vherever a guide is required on the rod we connect a keeper or socketD.

Each keeper is provided with the tongues E, secured to the rod by beingwhipped thereto or attached by metal band-rings in the ordinary way. Inone side of each keeper we forma notch F, forming a shoulder with which0 the end of the spring-tongue engages,as shown in Fig. 3. The keeperfor the end of the tip is formed integral with a cap G and has twonotches F formed therein at opposite sides, so that a guide can beinserted inthe socket with the spring-tongue engaging either notch,

as desired, and the guide extending out toward either-of two oppositesides of the rod. It is preferable that two series of keepers beconnected to the rod at opposite sides, so that the guides maybeconnected to the rod on Fig. t is a either side, thus making the rodreversible, the guide at the end of the tip being of course inserted inits keeper to bring it in line with the other guides.

WVith guides formed as described it is not necessary that the line hethreaded through the guides, asit is easily twisted into them somewhatas a key is placed on a split ring, audit is as easily removed. Thisgives our guide superiority over the ordinary ring, as the line may bedisengaged from the guides without the necessity of previously removingsinkers, float, hooks, flies, artificial bait, or such other tackle asmay be employed.

The ring of each guide preferably comprises at least one turn and a halfof the helix, so that it is impossible for the line to the agate guidesfrequently used, its cheapness and the ease with which it is renewedmake it preferable in the long run.

Another advantage of our guide is that in traveling the rings can betaken off and safely placed in the fly-book or other receptacle, thusavoiding the risk of their being broken 8; or knocked off the rod.

The reversible keeper at the tip is also an important feature, as theline may be used on either side of the rod with the end ring or guidealways in line with the others along go the rod, these latter beingreversible, as al ready described.

What we claim as our invention is-- 1. A line-guide forfishing-rodscomprising a ring formed as part of a helix, and a shank, in combinationwith a keeper adapted to be secured to a rod, and means for removing theshank from the keeperWithoutremoving the latter, substantially asdescribed.

2. Aline-guide for fishing-rods comprising a ring formed as part of ahelix; a shank; and

a spring-tongue formed by bending the shank back upon itself, incombination with a keeper forming a socket for the shank andspring-tongue and having a slot formed in its side to provide a shoulderfor engagement by the end of the latter, substantially as described.

3. Aline-guide for fishing-rods, comprising a ring formed as part of ahelix; a shank; and a spring-tongue formed by bending the shank backupon itself, in combination with a cap to fit on a rod-tip; and a keeperintegral with the cap forming a socket for the shank and spring-tongueand having'a slot formed at each side to provide shoulders with eitherof which the end of the spring-tongue may ongage, substantially asdescribed 4. A fishing-rod having two series of keepers secured theretoat opposite sides, and a keeper secured to the end of the tip, incombination with a series of rings formed as parts of a helix; suitableshanks integral with the said rings; means for detachably holding thesaid shanks in either of the series of keepers; and means for holdingthe shank of a ring in the keeper at the tip, end in either oftwoopposite positions, substantially as described.

Brooklyn, New York, January 28, 1902.

v EDWARD CONYENGHAM OATTLEY.

ERNEST MOUN'lCHARLES CATTLEY.

In presence of I -DAVID GRANT,

JOHN J os. STONE.

